Patents by Inventor David W. Higgins

David W. Higgins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6435930
    Abstract: A toy bank having a base structure to store coins. A basketball player is mounted above the base structure, the basketball player having a coin holder generally shaped as a basketball. After the coin is placed in the coin holder, a lever arm is pushed thereby operating a rotation mechanism to cause the basketball player to elevate, rotate and pivot its arms to deliver the coin to a coin receptacle. The coin receptacle resembles a basketball goal and is designed to receive and direct the coin inside the base structure. Thus, when the lever arm is pressed, the toy bank simulates a basketball player shooting or “dunking” a basketball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: David W. Higgins
  • Patent number: 6428834
    Abstract: A mobile system for processing raw ears of corn includes a first mobile processing trailer for receiving raw unhusked ears of corn, holding the ears and disbursing them to a husker for removing corn husks and corn silk from the ears. A conveyer takes the husked ears of corn to a second trailer for further processing. The second mobile processing trailer includes multiple cutting machines to remove the corn kernels from the cob and a saw to slice the fresh ears of corn into mini cobs. A conveyer takes the sliced cobs to a holding bin for transportation to a cannery while a second conveyer removes the corn kernels from the second trailer to a third trailer for washing and cooling. The third trailer includes a pair of rotating sieves and a cooling tank to clean and chill the corn kernels. The chilled kernels are then transported via a conveyer to transportation receptacle for transportation to a cannery for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Razorback Farms, Inc.
    Inventor: David W. Higgins
  • Patent number: 5884853
    Abstract: A mobile system for processing raw ears of corn includes a first mobile processing trailer for receiving raw unhusked ears of corn, holding the ears and disbursing the ears to a first conveyor. The first conveyor transports the ears to a second mobile trailer for further processing. The second mobile trailer includes a husker for removing corn husks and corn silk from the ears, a cutting mechanism for removing kernels from the ears after the husks and silk are removed, and a second conveyor for transporting the corn husks, corn silk, and corn cobs from the second trailer. A third conveyor transports the kernels to a third mobile trailer for further processing. The third mobile trailer includes a cooling tank for chilling the kernels and a conveyor for transporting the kernels to transportation receptacles for transportation to a cannery for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Razorback Farms, Inc.
    Inventor: David W. Higgins
  • Patent number: 5250016
    Abstract: The baseball throwing device is used for training arm muscles associated with throwing by simulating the throwing motion; is used for developing the arm muscles associated with throwing by doing strengthening exercises; and is used for rehabilitating the muscles associated with throwing by doing rehabilitation exercises.The apparatus includes an elastic band or bands, depending on the tension desired, which are attached at one end to a hand frame with a ball included, and the other end of the elastic band/s is attached to a harness. To use, the harness is attached to any stationary object that a canvas harness can be wrapped around, such as a tree or post. Then grab the baseball hand frame and walk away from the harness therefore stretching the elastic bands to a comfortable tension. Then begin workout by simulating the throwing motion or by doing strengthening or rehabilitating exercises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Inventor: David W. Higgins